Nzechukwu (14-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) is 2-3 in his most recent five fights and in his last appearance had a two-fighting winning streak snapped when he was submitted by Valter Walker. Filling out the main card is a heavyweight affair between Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha.

For the final time this year, the UFC is sandwiched in during a busy Saturday night of college football, college basketball, the NBA and NHL.

Morgan Charriere and Melquizael Costa meet on the UFC on ESPN 73 main card Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

Gibson Jr. (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), son of UFC 24 and UFC 29 veteran Lance Gibson, will become the third second-generation fighter in UFC history after Randy Couture/Ryan Couture and Gilbert Smith/Elijah Smith. Gibson, 30, brings with him a 5-1 record as a Bellator fighter.

Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. During the football season he’s showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.

A strawweight bout between Amanda Lemos and Gillian Robertson has been pulled from UFC 112 just hours before the start of the event.